Are you focused on the hurt? Or are you focused on expending your energy on rising above the wrongs so that you remain in the hands of God and not this world?
Both take energy. One leads to revenge, hatefulness, and elevated superiority, while the other leads to ordered thinking and freedom from the burden of carrying the hurt forever. Do you know which is of this world and which is of Jesus?
Focus your energy, time, and living on God’s gift of healing through forgiveness to maintain joy within no matter what is going on around you.
Focusing your whole life on Jesus’ way is a learned process. It takes a personal relationship with Holy Spirit, daily, to keep your energy from drifting into the selfish world of pride, ego, hate speech, and revengeful behavior.
There are those who will suck the life right out of you day by day. Ask Jesus how to navigate that situation in kindness and with good intentions.
Do not give your energy to such life destroying people, seasons, places, or circumstances. All your focus will be given to surviving, not thriving.
It is your choice in every situation as to whether you die to the world a little bit each day or you rise up above it all in Jesus. Make the conscious choice to keep your energy and focus on holiness. Start today.
Making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:2-5